The Franchise tag thread - Page 3

Hines · 02-23-2010, 11:06 AM

Casey Hampton is going to get tagged, but it hasn't been announced yet.

Splat · 02-23-2010, 11:08 AM

Just pay the man.

Hines · 02-23-2010, 11:10 AM

Who are you talking about Splat?

FlyingElvis · 02-23-2010, 11:18 AM

Wilfork, I imagine. And I completely agree.

Splat · 02-23-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by HinesWardJr

Who are you talking about Splat?

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Originally Posted by FlyingElvis

Wilfork, I imagine. And I completely agree.

Yes.

Casey Hampton isn't going anywhere

Splat · 02-23-2010, 05:03 PM

Niners officially tag Franklin

Splat · 02-23-2010, 06:05 PM

Packers expected to tag Pickett

TitleTown088 · 02-23-2010, 06:07 PM

Is there a NT that won't be tagged? haha

CC.SD · 02-23-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TitleTown088

Is there a NT that won't be tagged? haha

Norv Turner tagged by San Diego

TitleTown088 · 02-24-2010, 03:53 PM

Pickett fence staying

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Adam_Schefter

Green Bay Packers placed their franchise tag on DT Ryan Pickett. The DT franchise tag is $7 million. Pickett not going anywhere.

Stranger · 02-24-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TitleTown088

Pickett fence staying

So that's four 3-4 NTs that have been tagged.

What happens if there is a fifth? How does the top 5 salaries get worked out?

RaiderNation · 02-24-2010, 04:39 PM

Seymour got tagged according to reports
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/s...e=NFLHeadlines

GB12 · 02-24-2010, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Stranger

So that's four 3-4 NTs that have been tagged.

What happens if there is a fifth? How does the top 5 salaries get worked out?

All tag numbers are determined by the salaries from the past season.

senormysterioso · 02-24-2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GB12

All tag numbers are determined by the salaries from the past season.

For the non-exclusive tag it is, for the exclusive rights franchise it's the top five at a certain pre-determined day this year

Splat · 02-24-2010, 08:06 PM

Seahawks slap franchise tag on Olindo Mare

Splat · 02-24-2010, 08:26 PM

I fixed the first post to make it easy for every one will update if any more tag news comes out.

boknows34 · 02-25-2010, 01:19 PM

Apologies if this has been posted before but here are the franchise and transition tag values for 2010.

CORNERBACK: $9.566 million (franchise), $8.056 million (transition)

DEFENSIVE END: $12.398m, $10.193m

DEFENSIVE TACKLE: $7.003m, $6.353m

LINEBACKER: $9.680m, $8.373m

OFFENSIVE LINE: $10.731m, $9.142m

PUNTER/KICKER: $2.814m, $2.629m

QUARTERBACK: $16.405m, $14.546m

RUNNING BACK: $8.156m, $7.151m

SAFETY: $6.455m, $6.011m

TIGHT END: $5.908m, $5.248m

WIDE RECEIVER: $9.521m, $8.651m

Does anyone know why DEs and DTs are listed separately while all Offensive Linemen are lumped together? Seems a bit unfair on the DTs when guards and centers can benefit from the salaries of Left Tackles (Not that any team would fork out $10.731m for an interior lineman).

I believe July 22 is the deadline date for franchise players to be traded or sign a long term deal.

Take Vince Wilfork for example.
If Wilfork is still unsigned after July 22nd:

1. He can only sign for the Patriots in 2010.
2. He would not be able to sign a long-term deal - only a 1-year deal with the Pats for the DT franchise player amount of $7.003m.

Under such a scenario Wilfork and the Patriots would only allowed to start talking again about a long-term contract once the the 2010 regular season has been completed.

Splat · 02-25-2010, 05:04 PM

Saints offer tenders to 13 RFAs, but not Jahri Evans or Mike Bell

Brodeur · 02-26-2010, 08:32 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4945170

Jeff Reed, really?

Hines · 02-26-2010, 08:37 AM

It's only a couple million and we are working on a long term contract with him.

Bucs_Rule · 02-26-2010, 09:46 AM

83.3 kicking percentage is great. When half those kicks are in Pittsburgh thats outstanding.

Hines · 02-26-2010, 09:48 AM

He's also clutch. Yeah he's a little bit of a douchebag and a drunk, but he's one of the better kickers in the league and possibly the only kicker I'd trust with the game on the line in Pittsburgh.

Splat · 02-26-2010, 12:08 PM

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/arti...ise-tag-issues

Five things NFLPA can do to address franchise tag issues.

senormysterioso · 02-26-2010, 12:22 PM

I think that if a team tenders an offer to a restricted free agent or tags a guy they should have to take out a massive insurance policy in the players name in case they suffer an injury that limits their ability to to play in the future. That always seems to be the argument, wanting financial stability, so the team buys a policy and the player is covered to some extent. It doesn't seem fair to essentially force a guy to sign a contract that he isn't comfortable with. It's almost comparable to a form of indentured servitude in some lights.

Stranger · 02-26-2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by senormysterioso

I think that if a team tenders an offer to a restricted free agent or tags a guy they should have to take out a massive insurance policy in the players name in case they suffer an injury that limits their ability to to play in the future. That always seems to be the argument, wanting financial stability, so the team buys a policy and the player is covered to some extent. It doesn't seem fair to essentially force a guy to sign a contract that he isn't comfortable with. It's almost comparable to a form of indentured servitude in some lights.

Which is pretty much what the draft does as well. After a player finishes his rookie contract it is the first time he really has any say in where and with whom he wants to play and the franchise tag stops them from doing that. Plus it opens up the possibility of being traded somewhere you don't want to go, look at all the **** people gave Peppers last year when he dared to list the 4 teams he would go to.